1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 39
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: R. R. Maixner (D), Kenneth Thompson (R) won.
2 seatsR. R. MaixnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%2,583
Kenneth ThompsonRepublican · winner
25.7%2,569
Mike OlienykRepublican
24.5%2,445
Doug NordbyDemocrat · incumbent
23.9%2,380
9,978 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET